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Baked Beans

No potluck meal or barbecue is complete without baked beans. These cook for a long time but need very little attention. The result is well worth the wait.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6; 1/2 cup per serving

Ingredients

4 cups water
8 ounces dried navy beans (about 1 cup), sorted for stones and shriveled beans, rinsed, and drained
Cooking spray
1 4-ounce loin-end pork chop, all visible fat discarded
1 cup Chili Sauce (page 276), or 1 cup no-salt-added ketchup plus dash of red hot-pepper sauce
1 cup water (plus more as needed)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons dark or light molasses
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a Dutch oven, bring the water and beans to a boil over high heat. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 1 hour. Return to the heat and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, or until tender. Rinse and drain well in a colander.

    Step 2

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.

    Step 3

    In a small nonstick skillet, cook the pork chop over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until browned. Cut into small cubes.

    Step 4

    Pour the beans into the casserole dish. Stir in the pork, Chili Sauce, 1 cup water, the onion, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, and garlic powder.

    Step 5

    Bake, covered, for 4 hours, or until the pork is tender. If the beans begin to dry out, stir in more water, about 1/4 cup at a time.

  2. Nutrition information

    Step 6

    (Per serving)

    Step 7

    Calories: 236

    Step 8

    Total fat: 3.0g

    Step 9

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 10

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 11

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 12

    Monounsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 13

    Cholesterol: 10mg

    Step 14

    Sodium: 32mg

    Step 15

    Carbohydrates: 43g

    Step 16

    Fiber: 11g

    Step 17

    Sugars: 18g

    Step 18

    Protein: 11g

    Step 19

    Calcium: 106mg

    Step 20

    Potassium: 749mg

  3. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 21

    2 starch

    Step 22

    1 other carbohydrate

    Step 23

    1 very lean meat

American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 4th Edition
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